Cottonwood Texas Map
Cottonwood, Callahan County
Cottonwood, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cottonwood, Callahan County.
Interactive Map of Cottonwood, Texas
| City | Cottonwood |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Callahan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.205968 |
| Longitude | -99.204512 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cottonwood, Texas
Cottonwood is a locality in Callahan County, Texas, United States. Cottonwood is located at 32.2060°N, 99.2045°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75158.0.
Cottonwood rests in a landscape that whispers of resilience and dry, sun-baked earth. It lies 35.1 miles east-south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 118°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-west of Cross Plains. The land here is a study in muted tones – dusty ochre and pale sagebrush stretching towards a horizon where the sky presses down with immense, blue authority. Scattered mesquite trees, their thorns like defiant punctuation marks, dot the mostly flat terrain, their roots gripping tenaciously into the thirsty soil. Occasionally, the land breaks into shallow draws, carved by the infrequent but powerful rains, carrying the scent of dry grass and the promise of distant, unseen water. The air itself has a fine, almost powdery feel, carrying the heat of the day long after the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and faded rose. This corner of Callahan County has a history as weathered and enduring as the land itself. Cottonwood, like many settlements in this part of Texas, owes its existence to the promise of agriculture and the enduring spirit of those who sought to tame the West. While cotton once dominated the fields, the local economy now leans more on the steady pulse of cattle ranching and the occasional oil rig, a modern echo of the resourcefulness that has always defined this place. There are no grand monuments or bustling boulevards in Cottonwood, but rather a quiet dignity in the weathered wood of its buildings and the unhurried way life unfolds. The true landmarks are the vast, open skies that stretch overhead, offering a profound sense of space and a connection to something ancient and untamed.
Latest News: Cottonwood
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Cottonwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cottonwood, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cottonwood and Callahan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cottonwood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cottonwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
